This is getting messed up! AND AWESOME. faved and liked. Just thought I'd ask is this bit "or ruled by the shadowy cabal of Elements led by the nefarious Twilight Sparkle and enforced by the brutal Applejack." based on anything? because that sounds kinda awesome and I'd like to read it.
You know, the greatest proof that Chrysalis doesn't understand Trixie is probably when she spares a Diamond Dog for her sake and then goes on with this plan. Oh, the cannibalism may have been necessary, given a lack of food and a need to fight soon. But she didn't actually need to bring Fido's leg (or even cut it off, there was probably rope or something in the wagon) with a whole cooked diamond dog right there (and an uncooked one for Chrysalis). Not that I'm saying it was a bad plan or I disapprove, but just that as she doesn't understand surrender, she doesn't understand Trixie entirely and it fits her character, which is ironic given her ability to sense emotions.
At least we know what Changelings eat when they can't get at love now. And it makes sense, given their fangs. Chrysalis probably needed them to tear the strips of meat off, otherwise it would have made more sense not to provide Trixie with a physical difference between them to go with all the mental ones.
Also, some of Trixie's mental comments on how the applejack was gone in the morning left me with a weird feeling she had either a thing for or a thing with AJ at one point.
632486 You know, I read your comment last night, and I was like: 'What? Pratchett? Where?'. It wasn't till I was falling asleep that I realised, 'oh, right, the bee-queen thing.' :derpyderp2
632923 'Is this bit "or ruled by the shadowy cabal of Elements led by the nefarious Twilight Sparkle and enforced by the brutal Applejack." based on anything?'
Well, it's quite common to see Twilight et-al opposing Princess Celestia where it's a tyrant!Celestia they're opposing. There's also a webcomic called 'Friendship is Betrayal' - where nopony's a good pony - which may have been an influence. As for singling out Twi, Trixie still has some issues over the ponyville incident. As for Trixie's issues with AJ, those belong to another place and season.
'Because that sounds kinda awesome and I'd like to read it.'
Chrysalis is creepy, and Trixie is 'a fascinating mess', as Charles Rocketboy said of the second chapter.
The lack of capitalisation on 'applejack' in: 'But beautiful travelling magicians and athletically handsome earthpony fillies went together like applejack and a long warm night in Trixie's caravan' is intentional, because she's referring to the hard-liquor made from apples called 'applejack'. Maybe I ought to make that more explicit - 'a bottle of applejack,' or something.
As for any feeling you're left with - 'I cannot confirm or deny that this story will contain flashback sequences to 'hawt' Trixie-(under)-Applejack-Action' - of course, to maintain plausible deniability, I need a general policy of sometimes evading questions even when I've nothing to hide...
635007 Damn... I was hoping that existed. I'll have to check out that "friendship is betrayal" though. Sounds kinda interesting. Thanks for responding.
Oh, don't tell me you're going the Tyrant!Celestia route. That's such a lame copout. Every single aspect of that character is pure fanon, Celestia is a fucking saint.
And I get the feeling the whole Applejack thing is intentionally vague. You sneaky bastard you.
I've, ah, no plans to implement Princess Celestia as that kind of tyrant. She adores her little ponies, and they adore her.
Also, having just looked at Friendship is Betrayal for the first time in a couple of weeks, it turns out I owe the Diamond Dogs eating ponies thing to it. I remember reading it, and then I forgot all about it, but I guess it stayed in my brain, because this chapter popped out.
No no, it's listed on the 'author support' group, so nitpicking is very much allowed. Think of it as a sort of interactive, collaborative writing/editing experience.
635806 I never understood where that came from either. It's like they all took Twilight's goofy headcanon Celestia and made her a real character, harsh implacable teacher and all that. Only time that works is if there's a complete flip, ala Corona Blaze and Princess Luna instead of NMM and Celestia.
I was going to say thy thats not cannibalism, but Chrysalis beat me. Hey, heres a question. If you are a werewolf and you eat somebody, are you a cannibal?
Holy tapdancing Jesus on a jackhammer.
Wow....
And some cribbing from Pratchett as well, I see
This story is turning out to be really thriling!
Poor Trixie, I wonder, as I've said many times lately, WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT!
Great job!
I. I am so very impressed.
This is so good.
This is getting messed up!
AND AWESOME.
faved and liked.
Just thought I'd ask is this bit "or ruled by the shadowy cabal of Elements led by the nefarious Twilight Sparkle and enforced by the brutal Applejack." based on anything? because that sounds kinda awesome and I'd like to read it.
You know, the greatest proof that Chrysalis doesn't understand Trixie is probably when she spares a Diamond Dog for her sake and then goes on with this plan. Oh, the cannibalism may have been necessary, given a lack of food and a need to fight soon. But she didn't actually need to bring Fido's leg (or even cut it off, there was probably rope or something in the wagon) with a whole cooked diamond dog right there (and an uncooked one for Chrysalis). Not that I'm saying it was a bad plan or I disapprove, but just that as she doesn't understand surrender, she doesn't understand Trixie entirely and it fits her character, which is ironic given her ability to sense emotions.
At least we know what Changelings eat when they can't get at love now. And it makes sense, given their fangs. Chrysalis probably needed them to tear the strips of meat off, otherwise it would have made more sense not to provide Trixie with a physical difference between them to go with all the mental ones.
Also, some of Trixie's mental comments on how the applejack was gone in the morning left me with a weird feeling she had either a thing for or a thing with AJ at one point.
Damn, this is awesome!
Also:
It'd felt good to indulge her natural changeling instinct for the old ultraviolence.
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Alex DeLarge approves!
This chapter has satisfied my bloodlust.
It was delicious, thank you!
632375 632394 632542 632749 Thank you so much!
632486 You know, I read your comment last night, and I was like: 'What? Pratchett? Where?'. It wasn't till I was falling asleep that I realised, 'oh, right, the bee-queen thing.' :derpyderp2
632923 'Is this bit "or ruled by the shadowy cabal of Elements led by the nefarious Twilight Sparkle and enforced by the brutal Applejack." based on anything?'
Well, it's quite common to see Twilight et-al opposing Princess Celestia where it's a tyrant!Celestia they're opposing. There's also a webcomic called 'Friendship is Betrayal' - where nopony's a good pony - which may have been an influence. As for singling out Twi, Trixie still has some issues over the ponyville incident. As for Trixie's issues with AJ, those belong to another place and season.
'Because that sounds kinda awesome and I'd like to read it.'
No kidding. Me too.
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Droog. (For those who don't get it, wiki 'A Clockwork Orange'. Then watch it. It's disturbing, but good).
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Chrysalis is creepy, and Trixie is 'a fascinating mess', as Charles Rocketboy said of the second chapter.
The lack of capitalisation on 'applejack' in: 'But beautiful travelling magicians and athletically handsome earthpony fillies went together like applejack and a long warm night in Trixie's caravan' is intentional, because she's referring to the hard-liquor made from apples called 'applejack'. Maybe I ought to make that more explicit - 'a bottle of applejack,' or something.
As for any feeling you're left with - 'I cannot confirm or deny that this story will contain flashback sequences to 'hawt' Trixie-(under)-Applejack-Action' - of course, to maintain plausible deniability, I need a general policy of sometimes evading questions even when I've nothing to hide...
JMH
635007
Damn... I was hoping that existed. I'll have to check out that "friendship is betrayal" though. Sounds kinda interesting.
Thanks for responding.
635007
Oh, don't tell me you're going the Tyrant!Celestia route. That's such a lame copout. Every single aspect of that character is pure fanon, Celestia is a fucking saint.
And I get the feeling the whole Applejack thing is intentionally vague. You sneaky bastard you.
635806
I've, ah, no plans to implement Princess Celestia as that kind of tyrant. She adores her little ponies, and they adore her.
Also, having just looked at Friendship is Betrayal for the first time in a couple of weeks, it turns out I owe the Diamond Dogs eating ponies thing to it. I remember reading it, and then I forgot all about it, but I guess it stayed in my brain, because this chapter popped out.
JMH
632288 well I hope we see more of them it's fun find those little things hiden in
This chapter is GLORIOUS!
Keep up the good work.
...now I suddenly feel like cruelly nitpicking... I should probably add my comment and go read something else, and fast. XD
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No no, it's listed on the 'author support' group, so nitpicking is very much allowed. Think of it as a sort of interactive, collaborative writing/editing experience.
JMH
That wasn't cannibalism.... gtfo.
Dang that was hard core and graphic.
Haven't seen a one-sided massacre like that since "Rorschach in Equestria".
635806
I never understood where that came from either. It's like they all took Twilight's goofy headcanon Celestia and made her a real character, harsh implacable teacher and all that. Only time that works is if there's a complete flip, ala Corona Blaze and Princess Luna instead of NMM and Celestia.
meat eating ponies and trixieXtrixie at the same time?!
i am both amazed, hungry and strangely excited all at the same time
Grud on a greenie!! This just went into darker territory then I was expecting
Fallout 3 for some reason this word keeps bouncing in my mind as i read this.
Gross and scary this is. Reading more, more, more...
I can't explain my love for this story, It's gory, well written, but romantic in some sense.
I envy your style, sir.
...and the severed part sails off in an arc!
As the creator of a pony mod for Dwarf Fortress, I see absolutely nothing wrong with eating diamond dogs' meat.
And the feeding scene was... um... hot.
I was going to say thy thats not cannibalism, but Chrysalis beat me. Hey, heres a question. If you are a werewolf and you eat somebody, are you a cannibal?
I can see this happening as well!